The fascinating creatures live across Africa and the Middle East, and spend around 95 percent of their time sunbathing and relaxing, according to Wired. That sounds like the perfect life right?

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The hyrax, the closest living relative to elephants

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The hyrax, the closest living relative to elephants

CAPE TOWN, WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA - 2015/06/06: A couple of rock hyrax (procavia capensis, also known as rock badger or in South Africa as dassie) lies on a rock in the Table Mountain natural reserve. (Photo by Thierry Falise/LightRocket via Getty Images)